| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |